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51 hours without power and counting...

 

I hate losing power and being "bored" a good part of every evening, but it has brought to light how great of neighbors I have!

 

My house had no damage, but my neighbor lost a tree and had damage to his roof. He is 82 years old and was trying to clean up the Bradford Pear that had fallen in his front yard. As he, his son-in-law, and I were outside chopping and sawing away, three other neighbors came out to help. Before the hour was over, there were 8 people cutting branches and dragging them to a waste pile. It was really awesome to see people just show up with axes and hatchets, ready to lend a hand.

 

Our other neighbor came into the possession of a 5,000 Watt generator. He knocked on my door and asked if I would like to run an extension cord to my refrigerator to keep my groceries. He could have easily used that outlet to power up some type of entertainment device, but he cared about our needs before his own entertainment. I've got great neighbors!

 

I had to drive through Lexington for work, and ended up buying 50 pounds of dry ice for other neghborhood refrigerators. There's no dry ice to be found in Louisville, so people were very greatful.

 

Although it's tough and inconvenient for all of us, together, we can make the best out of a bad situation!

 

(This was posted from work, which has power & internet)

Thats very cool hokie

We lost power again at 1:48. :(

We lost power again at 1:48. :(

 

Hang in there BF, helps on the way!:thumb:

B/c my parents don't have power. I chose to call Duke just now, not really knowing if that would do any good since most people don't have power. I was able to talk to a lady who said the best thing you can do if you pay an electric bill to Duke and you don't have power is to CALL and report it. She said that if you don't call and give your address on the automated set up they have, it may take longer especially if you are the only one on your street that is out. There are several different options you can chose from such as all out, flickering lights, power off and on randomly, out side lights out such as street lights. She said when you post you street number in the system, it adds it to the computer to check that area. Its worth a shot I feel, b/c they might not head to a certain area if no one has called b/c they are all assuming it will get done b/c there are so many people doing without. Not that it will expedite the fix but at least they have their address in the system now. Good luck to all that are without still.

One more thing....What is the rule for food in a refrigerator and freezer staying good? My grandma is determined to keep all the food and eat it YUCK. My sister opened the freezer and it stunk but they said ( my grandma) it was still cold and it was good. I know they don't want to lose the food but they have been without power since Sunday at noon. I have a feeling that even the food hasen't been opened it will be bad. I just hate to see her eat it and get sick.

Hang in there BF, helps on the way!:thumb:

Wow...you weren't kidding! Twelve minutes after you posted that, the lights came back on. :eek:

 

So what took you so long?

One more thing....What is the rule for food in a refrigerator and freezer staying good? My grandma is determined to keep all the food and eat it YUCK. My sister opened the freezer and it stunk but they said ( my grandma) it was still cold and it was good. I know they don't want to lose the food but they have been without power since Sunday at noon. I have a feeling that even the food hasen't been opened it will be bad. I just hate to see her eat it and get sick.

If the frozen foods are soft and/or don't have frost on them, they have to go. Don't take chances with food poisoning!

With the door closed, food in most freezers will stay below 40F up to 3 days, even in summer. Thawing rate depends on:

 

1) The amount of food in the freezer. A full freezer stays cold longer than one partially full.

 

2) The kind of food. A freezer filled with meat stays cold longer than a freezer filled with baked goods.

 

3) The temperature of the food. The colder the food, the longer it will stay frozen.

 

4) The freezer. A well insulated freezer keeps food frozen longer than one with little insulation.

 

5) Size of freezer. The larger the freezer, the longer food stays frozen.

 

6) Cool hot foods before refrigerating them to minimize rising temperature in the refrigerator.

 

Emergency Measures

 

1) Keep the door closed.

 

2) If possible, move food to a locker plant. To move food safely, wrap it in newspapers or blankets, or place it in insulated containers, such as camping coolers.

 

3) If you can't take food to a locker plant, leave it in your freezer, and cover freezer with blankets, quilts, crumpled newspapers, or excelsior.

 

4) Use dry ice if it is available. Wear gloves to handle dry ice and proceed as recommended (see fact sheet, Using Dry Ice During a Power Failure).

 

When Food has Thawed

 

You may safely refreeze some foods if they still contain ice crystals or if they have been kept at 40 degrees F or below for no more than 2 days. If the temperature is above 50 degrees F throw food away.

 

Canning. Foods that cannot be refrozen but are safe to use may be canned immediately.

 

Treat completely thawed foods as follows:

 

1) Fruits. Refreeze fruits if they taste and smell good. Fruit that is beginning to ferment is safe to eat, but will have an off-flavor. Such fruit could be used in cooking.

 

2) Do not refreeze frozen dinners that have thawed.

 

3) Vegetables. Do not refreeze thawed vegetables. Bacteria in these foods multiply rapidly. Spoilage may begin before bad odors develop. Such spoilage may be very toxic. Refreeze vegetables only if ice crystals remain throughout the package. If you question the condition of any vegetables, throw them out.

 

4) Meat and poultry. Examine each package of thawed meat or poultry. If meat has been above 40xF for more than 2 hours, discard.

 

5) Fish and shellfish. These are extremely perishable. Do not refreeze unless ice crystals remain throughout the package. Seafood may be spoiled, even if it has no offensive odor.

 

6) Ice cream. Do not refreeze melted ice cream.

 

Cook thawed frozen foods and frozen dinners immediately if they are still cold. Do not refreeze. If any foods have an offensive or questionable odor, do not eat.

I had a little extra "wind" left over.

 

 

Wanna hear more? :jump:

 

One of the things I truly love about you BF...never a loss for words! :D

Wow...you weren't kidding! Twelve minutes after you posted that, the lights came back on. :eek:

 

So what took you so long?

 

Well you know I'm a pretty popular guy, I can make things happen. Just hard keeping tabs on all of my people.

One of the things I truly love about you BF...never a loss for words! :D

Sometimes I get a little case of typarrhea.

With the door closed, food in most freezers will stay below 40F up to 3 days, even in summer. Thawing rate depends on:

 

1) The amount of food in the freezer. A full freezer stays cold longer than one partially full.

 

2) The kind of food. A freezer filled with meat stays cold longer than a freezer filled with baked goods.

 

3) The temperature of the food. The colder the food, the longer it will stay frozen.

 

4) The freezer. A well insulated freezer keeps food frozen longer than one with little insulation.

 

5) Size of freezer. The larger the freezer, the longer food stays frozen.

 

6) Cool hot foods before refrigerating them to minimize rising temperature in the refrigerator.

 

Emergency Measures

 

1) Keep the door closed.

 

2) If possible, move food to a locker plant. To move food safely, wrap it in newspapers or blankets, or place it in insulated containers, such as camping coolers.

 

3) If you can't take food to a locker plant, leave it in your freezer, and cover freezer with blankets, quilts, crumpled newspapers, or excelsior.

 

4) Use dry ice if it is available. Wear gloves to handle dry ice and proceed as recommended (see fact sheet, Using Dry Ice During a Power Failure).

 

When Food has Thawed

 

You may safely refreeze some foods if they still contain ice crystals or if they have been kept at 40 degrees F or below for no more than 2 days. If the temperature is above 50 degrees F throw food away.

 

Canning. Foods that cannot be refrozen but are safe to use may be canned immediately.

 

Treat completely thawed foods as follows:

 

1) Fruits. Refreeze fruits if they taste and smell good. Fruit that is beginning to ferment is safe to eat, but will have an off-flavor. Such fruit could be used in cooking.

 

2) Do not refreeze frozen dinners that have thawed.

 

3) Vegetables. Do not refreeze thawed vegetables. Bacteria in these foods multiply rapidly. Spoilage may begin before bad odors develop. Such spoilage may be very toxic. Refreeze vegetables only if ice crystals remain throughout the package. If you question the condition of any vegetables, throw them out.

 

4) Meat and poultry. Examine each package of thawed meat or poultry. If meat has been above 40xF for more than 2 hours, discard.

 

5) Fish and shellfish. These are extremely perishable. Do not refreeze unless ice crystals remain throughout the package. Seafood may be spoiled, even if it has no offensive odor.

 

6) Ice cream. Do not refreeze melted ice cream.

 

Cook thawed frozen foods and frozen dinners immediately if they are still cold. Do not refreeze. If any foods have an offensive or questionable odor, do not eat.

 

Thank you so much. I am printing this off and handing it to her lol. She is from the country and she feels every thing is always good to eat. Oh my what will we do with her.